A new electrochemical technique published in the journal Nature Catalysis now proposes to separate urea from urine in its ...

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an ...

Scientists have uncovered how ammonia wreaks havoc on liver cells by damaging mitochondria, leading to a dangerous cycle of toxicity. This discovery provides new hope as an existing drug, YAQ-005, ...

As Rare Disease Day is commemorated on 28 February, experts discuss the barriers to gene therapy access for some rare diseases.

Six years ago, deep in the threads of Reddit’s r/skincareaddiction, I learned about urea. I needed a moisturizer for my dry, eczema-prone skin, but my current lotion was exasperating my KP ...

This is partly why people say their “metabolism” ― which is basically how your body uses food and drink to keep you alive ― changes over time. The lower your muscle mass is, the “lower ...

It is a good idea to leave them unpruned over winter: they provide food and shelter for wildlife and can look attractive even in decay, particularly when sprinkled with frost on cold mornings ...

Scientists discovered that elevated oxysterol traps ABCA1 in lysosomes, disrupting cholesterol metabolism and increasing Alzheimer’s risk. Lowering oxysterol restored ABCA1 function and reduced ...

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